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YC Robotics

185 companies · 167 active · 58% AI · most in S26 (28)

Companies tagged Robotics

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CompanyProgram
Antropi RoboticsAutonomous CNC factories for faster hardwareActiveOtherYCF26
AsimEnable robots to operate safely in the real world.ActiveAIYCF26
DeployThe generalist robot deployment company.ActiveOtherYCF26
Dreamscale LabsRunning robot brains in the cloudActiveAI, DevtoolsYCF26
FaradayIndustrial aOS between humans, agents, and robotsActiveAIYCF26
Lambda RoboticsRobotics for AI InfrastructureActiveAI, DevtoolsYCF26
MicoraMicrogrids in a box built anywhere in daysActiveOtherYCF26
Shepherd RoboticsRobots for high skilled labor powering AI infrastructureActiveAIYCF26
SuperRadiantEmbodied Scientific IntelligenceActiveAIYCF26
twentyfour26On Demand CNC PrototypingActiveOtherYCF26
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIActiveAIYCS26
Agency Tool CompanyReliable infrastructure to build, deploy and manage real-world robots.ActiveDevtoolsYCS26
Aktoria RoboticsHuman as API for robotsActiveOtherYCS26
Cosmic RoboticsAutonomous construction on Earth and beyondActiveOtherYCS26
DatoricThe secure training data R&D engine for physical AIActiveAI, DataYCS26
DeepReach Inc.Network for Physical AI Data BusinessActiveAIYCS26
EdgerunMilitary exoskeletonsActiveOtherYCS26
EnactReal-world RL environments for robotics modelsActiveAIYCS26
Greypoint IndustriesBuilding drone swarms that hunt hidden enemies.ActiveOtherYCS26
Hebbian RoboticsAPIs for robotics data teams to verify data quality for model trainingActiveAI, DataYCS26
Libra RoboticsRobotic crews for large-scale infrastructure constructionActiveAIYCS26
ManifoldDrop-in robotic labor that works on Day 1ActiveOtherYCS26
Mass MagneticsUSA-made magnetics for robotics and defense.ActiveOtherYCS26
Most RoboticResearch lab building the most robotic household in the worldActiveAIYCS26
Moving AtomsVirtual Reality for Training RobotsActiveAI, DataYCS26
NeuromorphicBuilding robots to automate wetlabsActiveAIYCS26
NoriThe most capable American-made humanoid robot for $1,688ActiveOtherYCS26
OpenVectorAI that turns any camera to an autonomous worker with real-time visionActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS26
OS3Affordable, intelligent humanoid robots built to deploy at scaleActiveAIYCS26
PacificMass-producing and financing micro data center incredibly quickly.ActiveAIYCS26
Proprio RoboticsRobots to maintain and assemble data centersActiveAIYCS26
RobocurveEvals for robotsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS26
Salem Robotics IncDeploying robots to replace workers in hazardous spacesActiveOtherYCS26
Shiraz AIRobots that learn on the jobActiveAIYCS26
Synapse SemiconductorNew semiconductors that merge compute and visionActiveAIYCS26
TensrRobotic factories that build robotsActiveAIYCS26
UltrasoniumMetal manufacturing, faster, cheaper, and more versatile.ActiveAIYCS26
Waddle LabsLLMs that control robotsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS26
INDEX RoboticsDeveloper of a humanoid platform and a learning-based automation solution to replace repetitive, dexterous manual work in manufacturing.Not statedOther500 Global2026
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American WeldingActiveAIYCX26
HubReal-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics.ActiveAI, Data, DevtoolsYCX26
OrnadyneWe're building robot birds for surveillance.ActiveOtherYCX26
PerfectBit, Inc.RoboticsActiveAIYCX26
StableBrowseBuilding the Data Infrastructure layer for Physical AI.ActiveAIYCX26
TwolabsHumanoid robot platform for builders.ActiveAIYCX26
FernRL environments for robotics companiesActiveDevtoolsYCW26
Remy AIAutomating dexterous tasks in warehouses with AI-powered robotsActiveAIYCW26
Servo7Container unloading robots for warehousesActiveAIYCW26
Cortex AILarge-scale real-world robot & human data for embodied AIActiveAIYCF25
DarwinHumanoid robotsActiveAIYCF25
EfferenceAIActiveAIYC +1F25
Forge RoboticsA robotics intelligence system for metal fabricationActiveAIYCF25
LightberryRobots with soulActiveAIYCF25
Null LabsEnd-to-end Simulation for Defense AutonomyActiveOtherYCF25
PhilonGeneral Purpose RobotsActiveAIYCF25
Piggy RoboticsHumanoid robots that do your chores for the price of an iPhone!ActiveAIYCF25
TornyolWe build micro-drones that kill mosquitoes.ActiveOtherYCF25
b12 LabsMaking hard molecules for Pharma and BiotechActiveAIYCS25
DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Robots, parts & RL envs & evals - delivered in 48 hrs / pickup in SF.ActiveAI, DataYCS25
Physical TuringEvaluating humanoids in the real worldActiveAIYCS25
Rellingdeploying the first billion robots for manufacturingActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS25
TopologicalPhysics-based foundation models for CAD optimization.ActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS25
Bubble RoboticsAutonomous underwater robots for marine work.Not statedOtherEF2025
AlmondA dual-arm robot built for physical AI.ActiveAIYCX25
Boost RoboticsRobots for the inspection and maintenance of data centersActiveAI, DevtoolsYCX25
HABITAccelerating world models.ActiveAI, DevtoolsYCX25
Mbodi AIIndustrial Robots that Learn and Operate Like HumansActiveAIYCX25
MorphoAISoftware tool for designing robots and machinesActiveAIYC +1X25
SureformReal-world data and RL environments for frontier AIActiveAI, DataYCX25
The Robot Learning CompanyTools for the next era of physical automation.ActiveAIYCX25
Vision LabIndustrial data layer for robotics trainingActiveAI, DataYCX25
Zeon SystemsAI-powered robotics for scientific lab automation.ActiveAIYCX25
AxalWe design, assemble, and test custom PCBs fast.ActiveOtherYC +1W25
DartboardAI-native remote operations center for hardware fleetsActiveAIYCW25
Forge AutomationSoftware Enabled CNC Parts SupplierActiveOtherYCW25
General TrajectoryAI for the physical worldActiveAIYCW25
Proception IncMaking humanoids dexterous enough to thread a needleActiveAIYCW25
InnatePersonal AI RobotsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCF24
Autumn LabsDatadog for industrial robotsActiveOtherYCS24
Bucket RoboticsDefect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data.ActiveAIYCS24
Ember RoboticsDatadog for robotsActiveData, DevtoolsYCS24
MiruConfig Management for RoboticsActiveDevtoolsYCS24
Saphira AIThe Enablement Layer for Physical AIActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS24
SenseiRobotic Training Data at ScaleActiveAI, DataYCS24
Spaceium IncIn-Space RefuelingActiveOtherYCS24
TheseusGPS Denied Navigation for DronesActiveOtherYCS24
UltraPractical, general-purpose robots for repetitive industrial tasksActiveAIYCS24
BecomingBuilding the foundational capability for developmental intelligence.Not statedOtherEF2024
Mutable TacticsPhysical AI platform for collaborative robotics.Not statedAIEF2024
Tetsuwan ScientificAI-driven lab robots for life-science R&D.Not statedAIEF2024
Upside RoboticsAutonomous robots for crop nutrient management.Not statedOtherEF2024
K-Scale LabsOpen-source humanoid robotsInactiveAIYC +1W24
Pivot RoboticsAI for Robot Arms in FactoriesActiveAIYCW24
RelariBuilding dexterous robots that learn from human biomechanicsActiveAIYCW24
Tekton DynamicsAI control layer for welding robotsActiveAIYCW24
Tuesday LabsDelightful robotsActiveAIYCW24
YonduRobots to Automate FulfillmentActiveAIYCW24
Persist AIDeveloping long-lasting drug formulations 50% fasterActiveAIYCW23
HedgehogBuilding robotic mushroom farmsActiveAIYCS22
Polymath RoboticsGeneral Autonomy for Industrial VehiclesActiveAIYCS22

About Robotics

Companies per batch

Robotics companies per YC batch
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Nearby spaces: Hardware 33, Hard Tech 33, Manufacturing 22, Machine Learning 12, Automation 11, Industrial 11, Drones 10, Logistics 10, Infrastructure 8, Defense 8

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